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Re: Extraordinary reversal

Thank you.

The context is as follows:

"However, in some case, eg Belgium, a corporate SPV is a permitted alternative. By an extraordinary reversal, the use of the trust is less favoured in Anglo-American jurisdiction s, probably because..[reasons]............"

Re: Extraordinary reversal

Originally Posted by olegv

Thank you.

The context is as follows:

"However, in some caseS, eg Belgium, a corporate SPV is a permitted alternative. By an extraordinary reversal, the use of the trust is less favoured in Anglo-American jurisdictions, probably because..[reasons]............"

The writer would expect the use of the trust to be more favoured in those countries (for reasons that have presumably been made clear in the wider context of the book, or in the '[reasons]' you've omitted). Less => more is a reversal, and the writer regards it as extraordinary.

Re: Extraordinary reversal

Originally Posted by BobK

The writer would expect the use of the trust to be more favoured in those countries (for reasons that have presumably been made clear in the wider context of the book, or in the '[reasons]' you've omitted). Less => more is a reversal, and the writer regards it as extraordinary.

b

Thank you - can I paraphrase and say instead - Due to the opposite reasons, the trust is less favoured in Anglo-American jurisdictions? Thank you